Golden triangle (universities)

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The "golden triangle" is an unofficial name for a set of leading universities located in the southern English cities of Oxford, Cambridge and London.[1]

The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge ("Oxbridge") form two corners of the triangle. The third is formed by Imperial College London, University College London, London School of Economics (LSE), and Kings College London (the latter three of which are colleges of the federal University of London).[2][3] The members of the triangle have among the highest research incomes of all British universities.

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Rankings [edit]

World [edit]

See also: College and university rankings
University ARWU (2013)[4] QS (2013)[5] THES (2013)[6]
University of Cambridge 5 2 7
University of Oxford 10 5 2
University College London 21 4 17
Imperial College London 24 6 8
King's College London 68 26 56
London School of Economics 101–150 69 39

Domestic [edit]

See also: Rankings of universities in the United Kingdom
University Complete (2013)[7] Guardian (2013)[8] The Sunday Times (2013)[9] The Times (2013)[10]
University of Cambridge 1 1 1 2
University of Oxford 3 2 2 1
University College London 8 6 13 7
Imperial College London 4 13 8 4
King's College London 18 31 30 22
London School of Economics 2 3 6 3

Research income [edit]

Highest total research income for British universities (2010/11)[11]
Universitya Research income (£,000)
1 University of Oxford 376,700
2 Imperial College London 299,200
3 University of Cambridge 283,700
4 University College London 283,383a
5 University of Manchester 196,242
6 University of Edinburgh 180,990
7 King's College London 147,099
8 University of Glasgow 128,047
9 University of Leeds 123,975
10 University of Liverpool 110,400
London School of Economics 24,068

Note:

a Excludes the School of Pharmacy, which merged with UCL in January 2012; the School of Pharmacy had a research income of £8,130,000 in the period.[11]

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References [edit]

  1. ^ "Golden opportunities". Nature. 6 July 2005. : "No longer rivals, Oxford, Cambridge and London are now working towards a common goal — ensuring the 'golden triangle' becomes a global science hub."
    • "Oxbridge windfall". Times Higher Education. 4 August 1995. : "A large amount of the cash awarded to humanities postgraduates still goes to the "Golden Triangle" of Oxford, Cambridge and London, British Academy figures reveal."
    • Kershaw, Alison. "UK universities slip in rankings", The Independent, 4 October 2012: "Rankings editor Phil Baty said: "Outside the golden triangle of London, Oxford and Cambridge, England's world-class universities face a collapse into global mediocrity."
  2. ^ For example:
    • For LSE, see two articles by Zoe Corbyn.
    • "In research, small is just as beautiful", Times Higher Education, 26 November 2009: "The findings reveal the full extent of the dominance of the golden triangle: papers from the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London, University College London and the London School of Economics were cited far more often than the world average," and
    • "'Golden triangle' to win funding riches", Times Higher Education, 11 February 2010: "The other institutions in the Cambridge-Oxford-London 'golden triangle' - University College London, Imperial College London and the London School of Economics - will also receive big cash windfalls, as will the University of Manchester."
  3. ^ Jha, Alok. "Gold rush", The Guardian, 3 June 2003: "The golden triangle of Oxford, Cambridge, University College London and Imperial College, show no sign of slowing down in their race away from the rest of the sector when it comes to research funding."
    • OECD Reviews of Regional Innovation OECD Reviews of Regional Innovation, North of England, UK, OECD, 2008, p. 222: "The "Golden Triangle" of ... the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Imperial College and University College of London ..."
    • Mullins, Justin. "England's golden triangle", New Scientist, 23 April 2005: "Take a look at any of the various league tables ranking universities around the world ... Oxford and Cambridge are in the top handful, while London's University College and Imperial College sit comfortably in the top 25. ... London, Oxford and Cambridge are a 'golden triangle' of academic success."
    • Clark, Paul. "The golden triangle holds the secret", Times Higher Education, 1 March 2002: "Suppose, for the sake of argument, that the four institutions comprising the 'golden triangle' - Cambridge, Imperial College, Oxford and University College London - elect not to receive their block Higher Education Funding Council for England grant for teaching."
    • That the golden triangle consists of Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College, see The future sustainability of the higher education sector, House of Commons, Education and Skills Committee, The Stationery Office, 2007, p. 241.
  4. ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities - 2012". Shanghai Ranking Consultancy. Retrieved 16 August 2012. 
  5. ^ "QS World Rankings 2013" QS. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  6. ^ "THES World Rankings 2013" THE. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Top UK University League Tables and Rankings 2013". Complete University Guide. Retrieved 2012-05-28. 
  8. ^ "University guide 2013: University league table". The Guardian. 21 May 2012. 
  9. ^ The Sunday Times http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/University_Guide |url= missing title (help). Retrieved 30 September 2012. (subscription required)
  10. ^ "The Times Good University Guide 2013". The Good University Guide. Retrieved 26 June 2011. (subscription required)
  11. ^ a b "Wealth check: Financial data for UK higher education institutions, 2010–11". Times Higher Education. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012. 


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